RECIPE FIVE. Sunday March 5 - curried red lentil soup

BACK STORY:
I wasn't sure I had made this before but then when I made it, I realized I had. But I wanted to use the frozen kale I had in the freezer. And I had all the other ingredients, and sometimes that's all the excuse you need.

NOTES:
This is a delicious warm recipe. I would probably halve it and it would still be plenty. I didn't use tomato paste but it was still very tomato-y.

STARS: 
3 out of 5. Good and easy and it smells delicious when cooking!

RECIPE:
http://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2014/02/curried-red-lentil-kale-and-sweet-potato-soup.html

Curried Red Lentil, Kale and Sweet Potato Soup

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This curried red lentil, kale and sweet potato soup is the perfect way to warm up from the cold snowy outsides. It is full of rich, warm spices, sweet potatoes, and lentils for the ultimate satisfaction.

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely diced
• ½ jalapeno, seeded, diced
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 cups water
• 14 oz light coconut milk
• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced into ½-inch cubes
• 2 bunches lacinato kale, stemmed and coarsely chopped
• 2 tbsp minced cilantro

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the onion and cook over medium heat. Add a pinch of salt and cook for about 5-8 minutes, or until onion becomes tender. Stir in the jalapeno, ginger, garlic, curry powder, and salt. Stir for about a minute, stirring frequently.
2. Add the tomato paste and cook for about 2-3 minutes, or until it starts to darken in color, stirring constantly. Add the water, coconut milk, red lentils, and sweet potato. Bring to a boil, and then lower to a simmer. Cook, partially covered, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the lentils are cooked through, about 30 minutes.
3. Stir in the kale and cook for about 5 minutes, or until wilted and tender. Stir in the cilantro and serve.

Notes

Barely adapted from The Bojon Gourmet

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ⅕th of recipe